American Music Awards

Annual awards show

American Music Awards

Current: American Music Awards of 2025

Logo since 2019

Awarded for| Outstanding achievements in the music industry
Country| United States
First award| February 19, 1974; 51 years ago (1974-02-19)
Website| theamas.com
Television/radio coverage
Network| ABC (1974–2022)
CBS (2025)
Produced by| Dick Clark Productions

The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show produced by Dick Clark Productions since 1974.[1] Nominees are selected on commercial performance such as sales and airplay. Winners are determined by a poll of the public and fans who vote through the AMAs website.[2]

The event originally aired on ABC after the network's contract to air the Grammy Awards expired. After the 2022 ceremony, when ABC's rights to broadcast the ceremony expired, the American Music Awards were put on hiatus. In March 2024, it was announced that the AMAs would move to CBS as part of a deal with its rights to broadcast the now DCP-owned Golden Globe Awards. The event remained on hiatus for 2024, with CBS airing a 50th anniversary special in October 6, ahead of a return in 2025, which was held on May 26, 2025, and hosted by Jennifer Lopez.

Most recent American Music Award winners | <- 2022 | May 26, 2025 | 2026 ->

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Award  | Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year
Winner  | Billie Eilish | Gracie Abrams
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Award  | Collaboration of the Year | Favorite Music Video
Winner  | Lady Gaga

Bruno Mars
"Die With a Smile"

| Bruno Mars

Lady Gaga
"Die With a Smile"

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| Previous Artist of the Year

Taylor Swift

| Artist of the Year

Billie Eilish

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## Conception

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The AMAs was created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammy Awards after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS (which has broadcast all Grammy Award shows since then) picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC. In 2014, American network Telemundo acquired the rights to produce a Spanish-language version of the American Music Awards and launched the Latin American Music Awards in 2015.[3][4]

Nominations are selected based on commercial performance, such as sales and airplay. Winners have been determined by a poll of the public and fans, who can vote through the AMAs website, while nominations have remained based on sales, airplay, now including activity on social networks, and video viewing. Before 2010, nominations were based only on sales and airplay and nominated every work, even if old. The Grammys have nominations based on vote of the Academy and only nominate a work from their eligibility period that changes often.[5][6][7]

The award statuette is manufactured by New York firm Society Awards.[8]

## History

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The hosts for the first AMAs were Helen Reddy, Roger Miller, and Smokey Robinson. Reddy not only hosted the show but also became the first artist to win an AMA for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist.[9] For the first two decades, the AMAs had multiple hosts, each representing a genre of music. For instance, Glen Campbell, who co-hosted the AMAs five times, would host the country portion, while other artists would co-host to represent their genre. In recent years, however, there has been a single host.

In 1991, Keenen Ivory Wayans became the first Hollywood actor to host the AMAs.

The first two AMAs in 1974 and 1975 and the 1994 ceremony were held in February, but from 1976 to 1993 and 1995 through early 2003, the AMAs were held in mid- to late-January, but were moved to November (usually the Sunday before Thanksgiving) beginning in late 2003 so it would prevent the ceremony to further compete with other major awards shows (such as the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards) and allows for ABC to have a well-rated awards show during November sweeps.

For the 2008 awards, Jimmy Kimmel hosted for his fifth year, tying with Glen Campbell for the most AMAs hosted or co-hosted. From 2009–2012, there was no host. Instead, the AMAs followed the Grammys' lead in having various celebrities give introductions. However, rapper Pitbull hosted the 2013 ceremony and 2014 ceremony. Jennifer Lopez hosted the 2015 show.[10] Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah hosted the 2016 show. Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the show in 2017 and 2018. Ciara hosted the 2019 show.[11]

Between 2012 and 2014, the American Music Awards used the lock screen wallpaper of Samsung Galaxy smartphones rather than envelopes to reveal winners, as part of a sponsorship by Samsung Electronics. A magnetic screen cover on each phone kept the wallpaper image with the winner's name secret until opened.[12]

In August 2018, Dick Clark Productions announced a two-year sponsorship and content partnership with YouTube Music. However, this partnership seemed to have lasted only for the 2018 ceremony, as there was no mention of the YouTube Music partnership in the 2019 show.[13]

In March 2023, it was announced that the Billboard Music Awards, which are also produced by DCP via co-owned Billboard, had been moved from May to the November scheduling that was typically occupied by the American Music Awards, leading to speculation that the AMAs would be discontinued in order to focus on the Billboard Music Awards, or at the very least cancelled for 2023, so it could move to May in its place. It was reported that the broadcast rights for both events (which had been held by NBC and ABC respectively) would also be shopped; the Billboard Music Awards moved to an online only event in November 2023.[14]

In March 2024, it was announced that CBS had acquired the rights to broadcast the AMAs under a multi-year deal of unspecified length. The rights were bundled with CBS's five-year agreement to televise the Golden Globe Awards, whose telecast has historically been produced by DCP, and whose assets had been acquired by DCP in 2023.[15] It was not stated whether the contract is for the same period as the Golden Globes agreement.[16]

The AMAs continued to be on hiatus for 2024, with a return scheduled for May 2025. In lieu of a 2024 ceremony, a televised special honoring the AMAs' 50th anniversary was aired by CBS on October 6, 2024, including performances and retrospectives paying tribute to the ceremony's history and memorable moments.[17][18] Ratings for the special were up from the last ceremony aired on ABC, with an average of 6.1 million viewers.[19] In February 2025, it was announced that the 51st American Music Awards would air on May 26, 2025 on CBS.[19]

## Ceremonies

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Year  | Order  | Date of ceremony  | Host(s)  | Venue  | Network

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1974 | 1  | February 19, 1974  | Roger Miller, Helen Reddy, Smokey Robinson | Earl Carroll Theatre | ABC
1975 | 2  | February 18, 1975  | Roy Clark, Helen Reddy, Sly Stone | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1976 | 3  | January 31, 1976  | Glen Campbell, Aretha Franklin, Olivia Newton-John
1977 | 4  | January 31, 1977  | Glen Campbell, Helen Reddy, Lou Rawls
1978 | 5  | January 16, 1978  | Glen Campbell, Natalie Cole, David Soul
1979 | 6  | January 12, 1979  | Glen Campbell, Helen Reddy, Donna Summer
1980 | 7  | January 18, 1980  | Elton John, Toni Tennille, Natalie Cole | ABC Studios
1981 | 8  | January 30, 1981  | Mac Davis, Crystal Gayle, Teddy Pendergrass
1982 | 9  | January 25, 1982  | Glen Campbell, Sheena Easton, Donna Summer | Shrine Auditorium
1983 | 10  | January 17, 1983  | Mac Davis, Aretha Franklin, Melissa Manchester
1984 | 11  | January 16, 1984  | Lionel Richie
1985 | 12  | January 28, 1985
1986 | 13  | January 27, 1986  | Diana Ross
1987 | 14  | January 26, 1987
1988 | 15  | January 25, 1988  | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Mick Fleetwood, Robin Gibb and Whitney Houston
1989 | 16  | January 30, 1989  | Anita Baker, Debbie Gibson, Kenny Rogers and Rod Stewart
1990 | 17  | January 22, 1990  | Alice Cooper, Anita Baker, Gloria Estefan, Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd
1991 | 18  | January 28, 1991  | Keenen Ivory Wayans
1992 | 19  | January 27, 1992  | MC Hammer, Reba McEntire
1993 | 20  | January 25, 1993  | Bobby Brown, Gloria Estefan and Wynonna Judd
1994 | 21  | February 7, 1994  | Meat Loaf, Reba McEntire and Will Smith
1995 | 22  | January 30, 1995  | Queen Latifah, Tom Jones, Lorrie Morgan
1996 | 23  | January 29, 1996  | Sinbad
1997 | 24  | January 27, 1997
1998 | 25  | January 26, 1998  | Drew Carey
1999 | 26  | January 11, 1999  | Brandy and Melissa Joan Hart
2000 | 27  | January 17, 2000  | Norm Macdonald
2001 | 28  | January 8, 2001  | Britney Spears and LL Cool J
2002 | 29  | January 9, 2002  | Jenny McCarthy and Sean Combs
2003 (January) | 30  | January 13, 2003  | Jack Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne
2003 (November) | 31  | November 16, 2003  | Jimmy Kimmel
2004 | 32  | November 14, 2004
2005 | 33  | November 22, 2005  | Cedric the Entertainer
2006 | 34  | November 21, 2006  | Jimmy Kimmel
2007 | 35  | November 18, 2007  | Peacock Theater
2008 | 36  | November 23, 2008
2009 | 37  | November 22, 2009  | No host
2010 | 38  | November 21, 2010
2011 | 39  | November 20, 2011
2012 | 40  | November 18, 2012
2013 | 41  | November 24, 2013  | Pitbull
2014 | 42  | November 23, 2014
2015 | 43  | November 22, 2015  | Jennifer Lopez
2016 | 44  | November 20, 2016  | Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah
2017 | 45  | November 19, 2017  | Tracee Ellis Ross
2018 | 46  | October 9, 2018
2019 | 47  | November 24, 2019  | Ciara
2020 | 48  | November 22, 2020  | Taraji P. Henson
2021 | 49  | November 21, 2021  | Cardi B
2022 | 50  | November 20, 2022  | Wayne Brady
Not held in 2023–2024
2025 | 51  | May 26, 2025  | Jennifer Lopez | Fontainebleau Las Vegas | CBS

## Categories

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### Current award categories

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* Artist of the Year
* New Artist of the Year
* Collaboration of the Year
* Song of the Year
* Favorite Music Video
* Favorite Touring Artist
* Favorite Pop Male Artist
* Favorite Pop Female Artist
* Favorite Pop Duo or Group
* Favorite Pop Album
* Favorite Pop Song
* Favorite R&B Male Artist
* Favorite R&B Female Artist
* Favorite R&B Album
* Favorite R&B Song
* Favorite Country Male Artist
* Favorite Country Female Artist
* Favorite Country Duo or Group
* Favorite Country Album
* Favorite Country Song
* Favorite Hip Hop Artist
* Favorite Hip Hop Album
* Favorite Hip Hop Song
* Favorite Latin Artist
* Favorite Latin Duo or Group
* Favorite Latin Album
* Favorite Latin Song
* Favorite Rock Artist
* Favorite Rock Song
* Favorite Rock Album
* Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
* Favorite Afrobeats Artist
* Favorite K-Pop Artist
* Favorite Soundtrack
* Social Song of the Year
* Album of the Year

### Discontinued awards

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* Fan's Choice Award (2003)
* Favorite Social Artist (2018–2020)
* Favorite Trending Song (2021)
* Favorite Inspirational Artist (2002–2022)
* Favorite Gospel Artist (2002–2022)
* Favorite Pop/Rock Video (1984–1988)
* Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist (1985–1987)
* Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist (1985–1987)
* Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist (1985–1987)
* Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist (1989–Jan 2003)
* Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group (1974–Nov 2003, 2005–2006, 2009)
* Favorite Soul/R&B Video (1984–1988)
* Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist (1985–1987)
* Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist (1985–1987)
* Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist (1985–1987)
* Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist (1989–Jan 2003)
* Favorite Country Video (1984–1988)
* Favorite Country Male Video Artist (1985–1987)
* Favorite Country Female Video Artist (1985–1987)
* Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist (1985–1987)
* Favorite Country New Artist (1989–Jan 2003)
* Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band/Duo/Group (2003–2008)
* Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist (1990–1994)
* Favorite Disco Male Artist (1979)
* Favorite Disco Female Artist (1979)
* Favorite Disco Band/Duo/Group (1979)
* Favorite Disco Album (1979)
* Favorite Disco Song (1979)
* Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist (1989–1997)
* Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album (1989–1992)
* Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist (1990–1993)
* Favorite Dance Artist (1990–1992)
* Favorite Dance Song (1990–1992)
* Favorite Dance New Artist (1990–1992)
* Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist (1992–2020)
* Favorite Adult Contemporary Album (1992–1994)
* Favorite Adult Contemporary New Artist (1992–1994)

## Most wins

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The record for most American Music Awards won is held by Taylor Swift with 40 awards.[20] The record for most American Music Awards won by a male artist belongs to Michael Jackson, who has collected 26 awards.[21] The record for most American Music Awards won by a group belongs to Alabama, who have collected 18 awards.[22]

Rank  | Artist  | Number of awards

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1  | Taylor Swift | 40
2  | Michael Jackson | 26
3  | Whitney Houston | 22
4  | Kenny Rogers | 19
5  | Alabama | 18
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
6  | Carrie Underwood | 17
Garth Brooks
7  | Bruno Mars | 14
Reba McEntire
8  | Rihanna | 13
Janet Jackson
9  | Stevie Wonder | 11
BTS

### Most wins in a single ceremony

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The record for the most American Music Awards won in a single year is held by Michael Jackson (in 1984) and Whitney Houston (in 1994), each with 8 awards to their credit (including the Award of Merit, with which both artists were honored in the respective years).

* Michael Jackson 8 (1984)
* Whitney Houston 8 (1994)

### Most wins by category

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The following list shows the artists with most wins in each category, adapted from the AMAs official website.[23]

* Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift (7 wins)
* Collaboration of the Year: Justin Bieber (3 wins)
* Song of the Year: Kenny Rogers (5 wins)
* Favorite Music Video: Taylor Swift (3 wins)
* Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock: Justin Bieber (4 wins)
* Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock: Taylor Swift (6 wins)
* Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock: BTS (4 wins)
* Favorite Album – Pop/Rock: Taylor Swift (4 wins)
* Favorite Male Artist – Country: Garth Brooks (8 wins)
* Favorite Female Artist – Country: Reba McEntire (11 wins)
* Favorite Duo or Group – Country: Alabama (13 wins)
* Favorite Album – Country: Carrie Underwood (6 wins)
* Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop: Nicki Minaj (5 wins)
* Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop: Cardi B (3 wins)
* Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop: Nicki Minaj (3 wins)
* Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B: Luther Vandross (7 wins)
* Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B: Beyoncé, Rihanna (7 wins each)
* Favorite Album – Soul/R&B: Michael Jackson (4 wins)
* Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock: Linkin Park (6 wins)
* Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary: Celine Dion (4 wins)
* Favorite Artist – Latin Music: Enrique Iglesias (7 wins)
* Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational: Casting Crowns (4 wins)
* Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music: Marshmello (3 wins)

## Special awards

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### Award of Merit

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Main article: American Music Award of Merit

The American Music Award of Merit has been awarded to 32 artists, the latest being Sting (2016).[24]

### International Artist Award of Excellence

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The International Artist Award of Excellence is described as "an award which recognizes artists whose popularity and impact cross national boundaries and is only given when there is a deserving recipient who is worthy of recognition for their accomplishments" and has been awarded to seven artists:[25]

* Michael Jackson (1993)
* Rod Stewart (1994)
* Led Zeppelin (1995)
* Bee Gees (1997)
* Aerosmith (2001)
* Beyoncé (2007)
* Whitney Houston (2009)

### Icon Award

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The Icon Award was introduced in the 2013 ceremony, producer Larry Klein stated that the award was created "to honor an artist whose body of work has made a profound influence over pop music on a global level."[26]

* Rihanna (2013)
* Lionel Richie (2022)
* Janet Jackson (2025)[27]

### Dick Clark Award for Excellence

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At the 2014 award ceremony, the Dick Clark Award for Excellence was given.[28] It was created to recognize "an artist who achieves a groundbreaking feat or creates a landmark work."[29]

* Taylor Swift (2014)

### Award of Achievement

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Main article: American Music Award for Achievement

* Michael Jackson (1989)
* Prince (1990)
* Mariah Carey (2000 and 2008)
* Katy Perry (2011)

### Lifetime Achievement Award

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* Diana Ross (2017)
* Rod Stewart (2025)

### Artist of the Decade

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* 2010s: Taylor Swift (2019)[30]
* 1990s: Garth Brooks (2000)[31][32]

In 2000, the AMAs held a poll to elect the Artist of the Decade for each previous decade of the Rock and Roll era. According to some sources, the result of this poll is not counted in the total of AMAs won by these artists.[33][34][35] The results were:

* 1950s: Elvis Presley
* 1960s: The Beatles
* 1970s: Stevie Wonder
* 1980s: Michael Jackson

### Artist of the Century

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Michael Jackson won the Artist of the Century award in the 29th American Music Awards held on January 9, 2002.[36]

## Ratings

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Year  | Day  | Date  | Household rating | 18–49 rating | Viewers
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1974 | Tuesday  | February 19  | 26.0  | 38  |  |  | 39.76  | [37]
1975 | February 18  | 21.3  | 32  |  |  | 32.21  | [37]
1976 | Saturday  | January 31  | 20.5  | 39  |  |  | 30.02  | [37]
1977 | Monday  | January 31  | 24.1  | 36  |  |  | 37.25  | [37]
1978 | January 16  | 25.9  | 38  |  |  | 41.86  | [37]
1979 | Friday  | January 12  | 22.8  | 35  |  |  | 33.57  | [37]
1980 | January 18  | 17.3  | 28  |  |  | 26.03  | [37]
1981 | January 30  | 14.4  | 22  |  |  | 18.91  | [37]
1982 | Monday  | January 25  | 21.5  | 32  |  |  | 33.43  | [37]
1983 | January 17  | 24.4  | 36  |  |  | 36.17  | [37]
1984 | January 16  | 27.4  | 41  |  |  | 47.11  | [37]
1985 | January 28  | 25.8  | 37  |  |  | 48.16  | [37]
1986 | January 27  | 20.4  | 30  |  |  | 33.18  | [37]
1987 | January 26  | 22.2  | 32  |  |  | 39.30  | [37]
1988 | January 25  | 18.1  | 35  |  |  | 28.41  | [37]
1989 | January 30  | 21.0  | 32  |  |  | 32.95  | [37]
1990 | January 22  | 20.0  | 30  |  |  | 32.43  | [37]
1991 | January 28  | 20.4  | 31  |  |  | 34.37  | [37]
1992 | January 27  | 18.3  | 28  |  |  | 29.93  | [37]
1993 | January 25  | 21.6  | 33  |  |  | 35.03  | [37]
1994 | February 7  | 16.0  | 24  |  |  | 24.52  | [37]
1995 | January 30  | 15.4  | 23  |  |  | 24.51  | [37]
1996 | January 29  | 13.8  | 21  |  |  | 21.57  | [37]
1997 | January 27  | 13.2  | 21  |  |  | 19.72  | [37]
1998 | January 26  | 12.1  | 19  | 8.1  | 20  | 18.36  | [37][38]
1999 | January 11  | 10.3  | 16  |  |  | 15.60  | [37]
2000 | January 17  | 10.4  | 16  | 7.2  | 17  | 16.68  | [37][39]
2001 | January 8  | 10.4  | 16  | 7.3  | 17  | 16.20  | [37][40]
2002 | Wednesday  | January 9  | 9.9  | 16  | 7.3  | 18  | 16.02  | [37][41]
2003 | Monday  | January 13  | 8.4  | 12  | 5.7  | 13  | 12.90  | [42][43]
2003 | Sunday  | November 16  | 8.1  | 12  | 5.5  | 13  | 12.77  | [44][42]
2004 | November 14  | 7.9  | 12  | 5.7  | 13  | 12.90  | [44][42]
2005 | Tuesday  | November 22  | 7.4  | 11  | 4.4  | 11  | 11.68  | [44][42]
2006 | November 21  | 7.0  | 11  | 4.7  | 13  | 10.85  | [44][42]
2007 | Sunday  | November 18  | 7.4  | 11  | 4.8  | 12  | 11.81  | [44][42]
2008 | November 23  | 7.3  | 11  | 5.1  | 12  | 12.20  | [44][42]
2009 | November 22  | 8.6  | 14  | 5.5  | 14  | 14.24  | [44][42]
2010 | November 21  | 6.7  | 11  | 4.3  | 10  | 11.72  | [44][42]
2011 | November 20  | 6.8  | 10  | 4.3  | 10  | 12.07  | [44][42]
2012 | November 18  | 5.5  | 8  | 3.4  | 8  | 9.52  | [44][42]
2013 | November 24  | 7.6  | 11  | 4.5  | 11  | 13.14  | [44][42]
2014 | November 23  | 6.6  | 11  | 3.8  | 10  | 11.61  | [44][42]
2015 | November 22  | 6.3  | 10  | 3.5  | 10  | 11.01  | [44][42]
2016 | November 20  | 4.7  | 8  | 2.4  | 7  | 8.18  | [45]
2017 | November 19  | 5.2  | 9  | 2.4  | 8  | 9.15  | [46]
2018 | Tuesday  | October 9  | 4.1  | 8  | 1.8  | 8  | 6.59  | [47]
2019 | Sunday  | November 24  | 3.9  | 8  | 1.7  | 7  | 6.68  | [48]
2020 | November 22  | 2.4  | 5  | 1.0  | 6  | 4.01  | [49]
2021 | November 21  |  |  | 1.0  | 7  | 4.01  | [50]
2022 | November 20  | 2.0  | 5  | 0.6  | 5  | 3.53  | [51][52]
2025 | Monday  | May 26  | 2.8  | 10  | 0.8  | 11  | 4.86  | [53]

## See also

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* Latin American Music Awards

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## External links

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* Official website

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American Music Awards

Current awards|

| General|

* Artist of the Year
* New Artist of the Year
* Collaboration of the Year

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Pop/Rock|

* Male Artist
* Female Artist
* Band/Duo/Group
* Album
* Song

Country|

* Male Artist
* Female Artist
* Band/Duo/Group
* Album
* Song

Rap/Hip Hop|

* Rap/Hip Hop Artist
* Album
* Song

Soul/R&B|

* Male Artist
* Female Artist
* Album
* Song

Contemporary|

* Adult Contemporary Artist
* Contemporary Inspirational Artist

Other|

* Award of Merit
* Alternative Artist
* Favorite Touring Artist
* Favorite Music Video
* Latin Artist
* EDM Artist
* Special Achievement Award
* Icon
* Top Soundtrack

Discontinued awards|

* Single of the Year
* Adult Contemporary Album
* Adult Contemporary New Artist
* Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group
* Rap/Hip Hop Band/Duo/Group

Awards ceremonies|

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* 2022
* 2025

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Music awards

Worldwide|

* Grammy Awards
* International Dance Music Awards
* International Rock Awards
* World Music Awards

Africa|

* 3Music Awards (GH)
* All Africa Music Awards
* Channel O Music Video Awards (RSA)
* Ghana Music Awards (GH)
* The Headies (NGR)
* MTV Africa Music Awards
* Namibian Annual Music Awards (NA)
* Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NGR)
* South African Music Awards (RSA)
* South African Hip Hop Awards (RSA)
* Tanzania Music Awards (TZ)
* Zim Hip Hop Awards (ZW)
* Zim Music Awards (ZW)

Americas|

* Academy of Country Music Awards (US)
* Alternative Press Music Awards (US)
* Americana Music Honors & Awards (US)
* American Country Countdown Awards (US)
* American Music Awards (US)
* Atlantis Music Prize (CAN)
* BET Awards (US)
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* Billboard Music Awards (US)
* Blues Music Awards (US)
* Boston Music Awards (US)
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* Canadian Country Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Folk Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Independent Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Radio Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Urban Music Awards (CAN)
* CASBY Awards (CAN)
* CMT Music Awards (US)
* Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award (CAN)
* Country Music Association Awards (US)
* Covenant Awards (CAN)
* East Coast Music Awards (CAN)
* Electronic Dance Music Awards (US)
* Francouvertes (CAN)
* Félix Award (CAN)
* Dove Awards (US)
* Grammy Awards (US)
* Great Canadian Blues Award (CAN)
* Heat Latin Music Awards (US)
* Hollywood Independent Music Awards (US)
* Hollywood Music in Media Awards (US)
* iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (CAN)
* iHeartRadio Music Awards (US)
* Indigenous Music Awards (CAN)
* Josie Music Awards (US)
* Juno Awards (CAN)
* K-Love Fan Awards (US)
* Latin American Music Awards (US)
* Latin Grammy Awards (US)
* Libera Awards (US)
* Lo Nuestro Awards (US)
* Maple Blues Awards (CAN)
* Melhores do Ano (BRA)
* Meus Prêmios Nick (BRA)
* MTV MIAW Awards Brazil (BRA)
* MTV MIAW Awards (MX)
* MTV Video Music Awards (US)
* Music Video Production Association Awards (US)
* Multishow Brazilian Music Award (BRA)
* My VH1 Music Awards (US)
* NAACP Image Awards (US)
* Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (US)
* Native American Music Awards (US)
* Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (US)
* New Music Awards (US)
* People's Choice Awards (US)
* Polaris Music Prize (CAN)
* Premios Gardel (ARG)
* Premios Juventud (US)
* Radio Disney Music Awards (US)
* Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (US)
* Rolling Stone en Español Awards (US)
* RPM Gold Leaf Awards (CAN)
* Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Special Recognition Award (CAN)
* SOCAN Songwriting Prize (CAN)
* Soul Train Music Awards (US)
* Stellar Awards (US)
* TEC Awards (US)
* Teen Choice Awards (US)
* Troféu Imprensa (BRA)
* Troféu Roquette Pinto (BRA)
* Urban Music Awards (US)
* Premios Tu Mundo (US)
* Western Canadian Music Awards (CAN)

Asia and
Oceania|

* Anugerah Industri Muzik (MLY)
* Anugerah Juara Lagu (MLY)
* Anugerah Musik Indonesia (IDN)
* Anugerah Planet Muzik (SIN, MLY, BRU, IDN)
* Aotearoa Music Awards (NZ)
* ARIA Music Awards (AUS)
* Awit Awards (PHL)
* Billboard Japan Music Awards
* City FM Awards (MY)
* Dahsyatnya Awards (IDN)
* Dedication Music Award (VN)
* Golden Disc Awards (KOR)
* Golden Melody Awards (TW)
* Japan Record Awards
* Japan Gold Disc Award
* MAMA Awards (KOR)
* Melon Music Awards (KOR)
* Myx Music Award (PHL)
* Korean Music Awards
* SCTV Awards (IDN)

Europe|

* Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
* Anděl Awards (CZ)
* BBC Music Awards (UK)
* Brit Awards (UK)
* Choice Music Prize (IRL)
* Classic Brit Awards (UK)
* Diapason d'Or (FRA)
* Danish Music Awards
* Echo Awards (GER)
* Edison Awards (NLD)
* Estonian Music Awards
* Eska Music Awards (POL)
* Global Awards (UK)
* Gradam Ceoil (IRL)
* Gramophone Award (UK)
* Grammis (SWE)
* Grand Prix du Disque (FRA)
* Heavy Music Awards (UK)
* Hungarian Music Awards
* Icelandic Music Awards
* Irish Music Television Awards
* Wind Music Awards (ITA)
* Kerrang! Awards (UK)
* Kraumur Awards (ISL)
* LOS40 Music Awards (SPA)
* Malta Music Awards (MLT)
* MAD Video Music Awards (GRE)
* M.A.M.A. Awards (LTU)
* Meteor Music Awards (IRL)
* Mercury Prize (UK)
* MOBO Awards (UK)
* MTV Europe Music Awards (EU)
* MTV Italian Music Awards
* Russian Music Awards (RUS)
* Music Industry Awards (BEL)
* MME Awards (EU)
* NRJ Music Awards (FRA)
* Nordic Council Music Prize (NORD)
* P3 Gull (NOR)
* PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards
* Porin Music Award (CRO)
* Premio Nacional de Música (SPA)
* Romanian Music Awards
* RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards (IRL)
* Sanremo Music Festival Awards (ITA)
* Scots Trad Music Awards (UK)
* Scottish Album of the Year Award (UK)
* Scottish Alternative Music Awards (UK)
* Scottish Music Awards (UK)
* Smash Hits Poll Winners Party (UK)
* Spellemannprisen (NOR)
* Swallow Music Awards (ARM)
* TMF Awards (BEL/NED)
* Victoires de la Musique (FRA)
* YUNA (UKR)
* ZAI Awards/Aurel Awards (SK)
* Zamu Music Awards (BEL)

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Music industry

Major companies
and organizations|

| Representatives|

* AMPROFON
* ARIA
* BVMI
* BPI
* Music Canada
* FIMI
* IFPI (worldwide)
* PMB
* PROMUSICAE
* RIAA
* SNEP

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Publishers|

* BMG Rights Management
* Sony Music Publishing
* Universal Music Publishing Group
* Warner Chappell Music
* Disney Music Publishing

Record labels|

* Major: Sony
* Universal
* Warner
* Independent: Concord
* Independent UK record labels
* AAMG

Retailers|

* Amazon
* Digital music stores (iTunes Store)
* Fnac
* HMV
* Kaspien
* Virgin Megastores

Live music|

* CTS Eventim
* Live Nation
* LiveStyle
* Ticketmaster

Major genres|

* Blues
* Country
* Easy listening
* Electronic
* Experimental
* Folk
* Gospel
* Hip hop
* Jazz
* Latin
* Metal
* New Age
* Pop
* Reggae
* Rhythm and blues
* Rock
* World

Sectors
and roles|

* Album cover design
* Artists and repertoire (A&R)
* Disc jockey
* Distribution
* Entertainment law
* Music education
* Music executive
* Music and fashion
* Music journalism
* Music publisher
* Music store
* Music venue
* Musical instruments
* Professional audio store
* Promotion
* Radio promotion
* Record label
* Record shop
* Road crew
* Talent manager
* Tour promoter

| Production|

* Arrangement
* Songwriter
* Composer
* Lyricist
* Conductor
* Disc jockey
* Hip hop producer
* Horn section
* Record producer
* Rhythm section
* Orchestrator
* Session musician
* Backup singer
* Ghost singer
* Vocal coach
* Ghostwriter
* Sound engineer

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Release
formats|

* Single (Extended play (EP), 12" single, Cassette single, CD single, Maxi single)
* Album
* Double album, Mixtape
* Music video
* Promotional recording
* Phonograph record
* Eight-track
* Compact cassette
* CD
* DVD
* Airplay
* Music download
* Music streaming service

Live shows|

* Concert
* Concert tour
* Concert residency
* Music festival
* Music competition

Charts|

* ARIA Charts
* Billboard Hot 100
* Billboard Argentina Hot 100
* Billboard Brasil Hot 100
* Canadian Hot 100
* Circle Chart
* G-Music chart
* Irish Singles Chart
* Italian singles chart
* GfK Entertainment charts
* Entertainment Monitoring Africa
* Oricon charts
* New Zealand singles chart
* Rolling Stone Top 100
* Sino Chart
* TME Physical Album Sales Chart
* SNEP singles chart
* Sverigetopplistan
* UK singles chart

Publications|

* Billboard
* HitQuarters
* Hot Press
* Kerrang!
* Mojo
* Musica e dischi
* NME
* Q
* Rolling Stone
* Smash Hits
* Top of the Pops

Television|

| Channels|

* Channel V
* CMT
* Fuse
* Mnet
* MTV
* MTV2
* Tr3s
* MuchMusic
* The Music Factory
* Viva
* VH1
* The Country Network

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Series|

* Idol franchise
* Popstars
* Star Academy
* The Four
* The Voice
* The X Factor
* Rising Star

Achievements|

* Music award
* Best-selling music artists
* In: Brazil
* Finland
* Germany
* Japan
* United Kingdom (Females)
* United States
* Genre:
* Gospel
* Latin
* Nationality:
* Belgian
* Brazilian
* British
* Italian
* Swedish
* Best-selling albums
* by country
* Best-selling singles
* by country
* Highest-paid musicians
* Highest-grossing live music artists
* Highest-grossing concert tours
* by women
* Latin
* Most-attended concert tours
* Most-attended concerts
* Global Recording Artist of the Year
* Wealthiest musical artists

Other|

* Album era
* Album-equivalent unit
* A-side and B-side
* Backmasking
* Bootleg recording
* Christian music industry
* Environmental impact
* Hidden track
* Largest music deals
* Largest recorded music markets
* Most expensive albums
* Most valuable records
* Music certification
* Parental Advisory
* Record sales
* Surprise album
* White label

* Record production portal
* Category

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Penske Media Corporation

Key people|

* Jay Penske (Chairman and CEO)
* Bonnie Fuller (President and Editor-in-Chief, Hollywood Life)
* Steven Gaydos (Executive Vice President, Content Executive Editor, Variety)
* Samantha Skey (CEO, SHE Media)
* Jann Wenner (President and COO, Wenner Media)
* Gus Wenner (CEO, Rolling Stone)

Subsidiaries|

* Artforum
* ARTnews
* Art in America
* Boy Genius Report
* Deadline Hollywood
* Fairchild Fashion Media
* Footwear News
* Women's Wear Daily
* IndieWire
* Music Business Worldwide
* Robb Report
* Rolling Stone
* SHE Media
* BlogHer
* StyleCaster
* TVLine
* Variety

PMRC properties|

* Billboard
* The Hollywood Reporter
* Vibe

Former brands|

* Bookforum
* Hollywood Life

Award shows|

* Academy of Country Music Awards
* American Music Awards
* Billboard Music Awards
* Golden Globes
* Streamy Awards

Related|

* BuzzAngle Music
* Dick Clark Productions (joint venture with Eldridge Industries)
* Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival
* SXSW (50% stakeholder)
* Vox Media
* Luminate

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